Performance Review Fairness & Clarity Assessment

Welcome! This confidential survey asks about your experience with performance reviews over the past 12 months. Your participation is entirely voluntary, your responses are anonymous, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we simply want your honest opinions. Results will be reported only in aggregate to help improve our review processes. The survey takes approximately 6–8 minutes to complete. By continuing, you agree to participate.

Do you currently manage one or more direct reports?

• Yes, I manage direct reports
• No, I do not manage others

In the past 3 months, how often did you receive informal performance feedback from your manager or peers?

• Never
• Once
• A few times (2–3)
• Roughly monthly
• Weekly or more often

My most recent performance review accurately reflected my actual contributions and performance.

How clear is the overall performance review process to you at this organization?

Please rank the following areas by how urgently they need improvement in our review process (most urgent first).

1. Fairness of ratings
2. Clarity of evaluation criteria
3. Frequency of feedback
4. Manager training and calibration
5. Transparency of calibration decisions
6. Recognition of team contributions

Thank you for your ratings so far. We'd like to understand your experience in more depth. Please share what stands out most — positively or negatively — about how performance is evaluated at this organization.

What is your primary function or department?

• Engineering
• Product/Design
• Sales
• Marketing
• Customer Support/Success
• Operations
• HR/People
• Finance
• Legal
• Other
• Prefer not to say

Thank you for your feedback — your input helps us build a fairer, more transparent review process. You're all set!

Have you had a formal performance review at this organization in the last 12 months?

• Yes, within the last 12 months
• No, not in the last 12 months
• I have never had a formal review here

Before your most recent formal review, which of the following did you receive? Select all that apply.

• Clear performance goals
• Examples of expected behaviors
• Self-assessment template
• Calibration or rating rubric
• Agenda before the meeting
• None of the above

The criteria used to evaluate my performance were clearly communicated to me beforehand.

How prepared do you feel to evaluate your direct reports' performance fairly and without bias?

Based on your responses in this survey, do you have any additional suggestions for making performance reviews fairer or clearer at this organization?

How long have you been with this organization?

• Less than 6 months
• 6–12 months
• 1–3 years
• 3–5 years
• More than 5 years
• Prefer not to say

How helpful was your most recent formal performance review for improving your day-to-day performance?

My manager provided specific, actionable feedback I could apply to my work.

In the last 12 months, have you observed or personally experienced anything in the performance review process that felt unfair or biased?

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to say

In which region are you primarily based?

• Americas
• EMEA
• APAC
• Prefer not to say

I believe the review process treated me fairly compared to my peers.

If you are comfortable, please briefly describe the situation you observed or experienced. Avoid using names or identifying details.

What is your current employment status?

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Contractor/Temporary
• Intern
• Prefer not to say

I had a meaningful opportunity to share my own perspective during the review.

Overall, how satisfied are you with this organization's performance review process over the last 12 months?